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Albacore

Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)

Status not recordedbony fish

The albacore (Thunnus atlanticus) is a species in the family Scombridae, order Scombriformes.

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Quick facts about the albacore

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the albacore live?

Not recorded

Is the albacore endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the albacore classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderScombriformes
  5. familyScombridae
  6. genusThunnus
  7. SpeciesThunnus atlanticus (Lesson, 1831)

Synonyms Orcynus balteatus, Parathunnus ambiguus, Parathunnus atlanticus, Parathunnus rosengarteni, Scomber coretta, Thunnus balteatus, Thunnus coretta, Thynnus atlanticus, Thynnus balteatus, Thynnus coretta

Other names and names in other languages (52)
  • Atlantic blackfin tunaEnglish
  • Black-fin tunnyEnglish
  • Blackfin tunaEnglish
  • Deep-bodied tunnyEnglish
  • تونة ذات الزعانف السوداءArabic
  • tuňák atlantskýCzech
  • Sortfinnet tunDanish
  • Schwarzflossen-ThunGerman
  • AtúnSpanish
  • Atlandi tuunEstonian
  • MustaevätonnikalaFinnish
  • BoniteFrench
  • טונה אטלנטיתHebrew
  • Feketeúszójú tonhalHungarian
  • Tonno pinna neraItalian
  • タイセイヨウマグロJapanese
  • zwartvintonijnDutch
  • Buni pretuPapiamento
  • BintaPortuguese
  • Chernij tunetsRussian
  • Svart tonfiskSwedish
  • kara kanatli orkinosTurkish
  • 黑鰭鮪Chinese
  • Tuňák černoploutvýCzech
  • AlbacoraSpanish
  • Atun Aleta NegraSpanish
  • atún aleta negraSpanish
  • Atún AtlánticoSpanish
  • Atún des Aletas NegrasSpanish
  • AtuncitoSpanish
  • BonitoSpanish
  • falsa albacoraSpanish
  • Bonite NoireFrench
  • GiromonFrench
  • Petit ThonFrench
  • thon à nageoires noiresFrench
  • Thon NoirFrench
  • Thon NuitFrench
  • Mini maguroJapanese
  • Monte maguroJapanese
  • Taiseiyo maguroJapanese
  • Albacora-cachorroPortuguese
  • Albacora-pretaPortuguese
  • AlbacorinhaPortuguese
  • Atum-barbatana-negraPortuguese
  • Atum-negroPortuguese
  • Atum-pretoPortuguese
  • Чернопёрый тунецRussian
  • тунец черноперыйRussian
  • Atlanticheskyj tunetsRussian
  • Karibisk tonfiskSwedish
  • 黑鰭金槍魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the albacore

Other species in the same genus Thunnus.

LC, Least Concern
Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Scombridae

Bluefin

Thunnus maccoyii

ScombridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the albacore?

The albacore (Thunnus atlanticus) belongs to the family Scombridae in the order Scombriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Albacore (Thunnus atlanticus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/thunnus-atlanticus

MLA

“Albacore (Thunnus atlanticus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/thunnus-atlanticus.

BibTeX
@misc{thunnus_atlanticus_2026,
  title = {Albacore (Thunnus atlanticus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/thunnus-atlanticus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}